sounds like a heat sheild vibrate

2002 SUZUKI VITARA
128,500 MILES
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MICHAEL07
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ok on this 02 suzuki vitara 2.0 engine: have this vibration noise or rattle sounds like a heat sheild broken or loose ive check the exhaust all the heat sheilds cant find any loose or broken. when i start the engine and it begains to idle i hear noise sounds like under the valve cover or front of engine. i can by hand reach over and manualy turn up the idle and its when i can hear all that vibration i did change the belt and tenison pulley, idle pulley was ok i turn all pullys by hand and they seem ok didnt feel or hear, noise or roughness
Apr 23, 2012 at 7:30 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Check to make sure the insides of the converter or resinator isn't loose.
Apr 23, 2012 at 7:33 PM
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MICHAEL07
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ok i did find the problem it in fact was a broken heat sheild so i put two 6" hose clamps fix problem
Apr 24, 2012 at 5:22 PM
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MICHAEL07
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ty for your help. it did help. made me get off my butt and go to the exhaust shop so they could raise the vehicle on a lift. tks again :)
Apr 27, 2012 at 1:30 PM
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